Here’s a phrase that hasn’t been written or spoken in this century, since Dan Snyder owned an NFL franchise: Players should end up in Washington playing for the Commanders.
In recent weeks, there have been players who have privately mentioned or told their agents that they should be traded to the Commanders, league sources told ESPN.
It is conceivable that the Commanders will simply comply until the industry deadline of Tuesday at 4 pm ET. The Commanders have explored adding a cornerback and could also help at wide receiver, depending on league resources.
But even though the Commanders cannot complete any trades until the deadline, the fact that certain players want to land in Washington bodes well for the franchise in isolated deals and in future years, league sources told ESPN. .
It’s an unused possession serve, an unused front office, an unused practice squad and, perhaps most importantly, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who is now competing not only for the Offensive Rookie of the Date award. of the NFL, but also potentially for the Most Decent Player. .
Daniels has helped turn around a franchise that is now 6-2 and in first place in the NFC East heading into Sunday’s game against the New York Giants, a team he scouted but may not get to select the former LSU giant. name.
Daniels is coming off a game-winning pace of the NFL season: his 52-yard touchdown pass from Downpour Mary to Noah Brown lifted Washington to an 18-15 home victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. .
Daniels’ rejected cross stood out, however after the game, so did his moves.
While Washington’s storage room was having fun, a Commander pro saw Daniels in his storage room, watching everyone else in the room proclaim. Daniels seemed calm and collected, and it seemed like the dramatic victory was what he expected to happen at that pace, according to the team pro. In his rookie hour, Daniels already behaves like a confident and experienced player.
Now, the Commanders have prepared themselves to compete for a section title and a playoff berth but, just as notable, they have changed the franchise’s belief.
The Commanders are 6-2 at home since 2008 and 4-0 at home at home since 2005.
Daniels, the one in disagreement. 2 pick in this hour’s draft, he has completed 71.8% of his passes, the second best rate in the NFL, for 1,736 yards and seven touchdowns with only two interceptions, also rushing for 424 yards and four scores.
According to ESPN Research, Daniels is the second player in NFL history with 1,500 passing yards and 400 rushing yards through his first eight professional games, joining every other big Washington rookie name, Robert Griffin III, in 2012.
For years, even decades, Washington was viewed as a desolate area of the NFL, a situation plagued by problems under Snyder that dragged down the ailing franchise.
But with all the changes the Commanders have made, the most recent and definitive sign of how many things have changed can also be measured by the fact that the players must come to Washington before the deadline.
